Twas the Fortnite before Christmas

When all through the house

The only thing stirring was the computer mouse

Johnny was playing […]

Executive functioning skills are the essential capacities that help kids make better decisions, learn from their mistakes, and set goals. However, these skills often aren’t as fully developed in children […]

Football is the most popular television sport in the United States. This means that many kids watch live and televised amatuer, high school, college and professional football and observe their […]

Difficulty with sustained attention and persistence to tasks is common in children who are diagnosed with ADHD and those who have problems with attention or executive functioning. However, parents and […]

Teachers often encounter kids who are utterly lacking in organizational skills. While this may be developmental at times, these children often come by their lack of organizational skills naturally. […]

Adults spend quite a bit of time and energy attempting to make the world safer for children. We have mandated that children sit in car seats until they are […]

Dance is great exercise, artistic, athletic, and an opportunity for joy. It is also one of the best activities for practicing and improving executive functions. Dancers must follow a […]

In a previous article, I wrote about how psychologists differ in their definitions of executive functions. Some focus on aspects of working memory and planning, while others view the […]

Do you want to know why executive functions are vital in the lives of twenty-first-century children? It’s simple:  everything changes so fast that an education based solely on the accumulation […]

Teaching children academic and study skills is crucial to their future in education and their life as a whole. Kids with ADHD need to learn these skills and apply them […]